VALU 1994 - SVT exit poll survey EU-referendum 1994  ( 0567-001 )
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xml-codebook for VALU 1994 - SVT exit poll survey EU-referendum 1994

xml-kodbok för VALU 1994 - SVT:s vallokalundersökning folkomröstningen 1994

0567-001

Swedish Social Science Data Service

Swedish Social Science Data Service

Copyright (c) Swedish Social Science Data Service 2007

2008-12-03

Nesstar Publisher

Swedish Social Science Data Service

xml-codebook for VALU 1994 - SVT exit poll survey EU-referendum 1994, 1.xml edition, Göteborg 2008

VALU 1994 - SVT exit poll survey EU-referendum 1994

0567-001

Swedish Social Science Data Service

VALU 1994 - SVT exit poll survey EU-referendum 1994

VALU94EU

VALU 1994 - SVT:s vallokalundersökning folkomröstningen 1994

0567-001

Hernborn, Hans ( Sveriges Television )

Holmberg, Sören ( University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science )

Thedéen, Torbjörn ( Royal Institute of Technology, The Division of Safety Research )

Näsman, Per ( Royal Institute of Technology, The Division of Safety Research )

Sveriges Television

Nesstar Publisher

Swedish National Data service

SVT exit poll surveys

In Valu - Swedish exit poll surveys - voters leaving polling stations are asked by public service broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) to fill in a questionnaire and put it anonymously in a sealed box. After collecting and processing the responses, Sveriges Television is able to present an election forecast and an analysis of the reasons underlying the outcome of the election in it´s Election Night broadcast. The surveys are referred to as Valu, an abbreviation for vallokalsundersökning, Swedish for exit poll survey. Valu has been carried out by the public service broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) in connection with all national elections since 1991; parliamentary elections, referendums, and elections to the European Parliament. The first exit poll survey in Sweden was carried out by SVT in collaboration with Stockholm University and Göteborg University. Since 1994, SVT has carried out the studies in collaboration with Göteborg University and the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (KTH). SVT´s main aim with Valu is to obtain an analytical basis for SVT´s election night broadcast and for SVT´s and other professional analysts´ post-election analyses. Another aim is to be able to forecast the result of the election at an early stage during election night. The responsible executive manager and project manager for the exit poll surveys is Hans Hernborn, head of programme editorial board, Sveriges Television. Professor Sören Holmberg, Department of Political Science, Göteborg University has been responsible for the design of the interview questions and analysis of the results. Research engineer Per Näsman and Professor Torbjörn Thedéen, both at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have been responsible for the statistical plan, analysis and forecasts. Valu is carried out in geographical regions centred around the largest university cities. A university lecturer was appointed in each of the regions as regional survey leader. Together, these survey leaders are responsible for approximately 300 field workers who carry out the survey at post offices where voting takes place before election day and outside polling stations during election day. Survey leaders and field workers are recruited from departments of statistics at the respective university. Thus, all survey leaders and field workers are familiar with statistical methods. All survey responses are registered in Valu´s teledata system. Field workers are calling the system and use the telephone buttons to register the one and two-digit codes that correspond to the respondents´ answers. After registration, the statistical information is compiled and published after the polling stations have closed.

First SND edition

European Union , referendums , trust , trade union membership , political participation , religious attendance , parliamentary elections , voting , elections , election data , electoral issues , election campaigns , exit polls , voting behaviour , electors

international politics and organisations , mass political behaviour, attitudes/opinion , elections

1994-11-09 - 1994-11-13

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Sweden

Individual

Swedish electorate

Survey data

Cross-sectional regular study

Sveriges Television

Volunteer sample

Self-completion

SSD Class 1: Fully processed at SSD

A - Freely available within the academic community

1 data file + machine-readable documentation (text) + SPSS data definition statements + SAS data definition statements. Other formats on demand.

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Codebook

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?file=941

Questionnaire

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?file=944

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VALU 2006 - SVT exit poll survey parliamentary election 2006 (SND 0844)

http://www.ssd.gu.se/index.php?p=displayStudy&id=478

Hernborn, H., Holmberg, S., & Näsman, P. (2006) Valu i allmänhetens tjänst. Stockholm: SVT.

Hernborn, H., Holmberg, S., Näsman, P., & Thedéen, T. (2002) Valu - Swedish Exit Polls. Stockholm: SVT.

Hernborn, H., Holmberg, S., Näsman, P., & Thedéen, T. (2003) Valu - Sveriges Televisions vallokalsundersökningar. Stockholm: SVT.

• Number of cases: 5743

• No. of variables per record: 45

• Type of File: NSDstat 200203

• Survey information
• Background information on respondent
• Voting
• Opinion on referendum
• Opinion on the European Union
• Left-right self-placement
• Important issue for choice of alternative
• Dennis-package

Variables within Survey information

• SSD study no 0567
• SSD edition no 1
• SSD part no 001
• ID-number
• Central location
• Vote at polling station or postal vote
• Electoral district
• Part of SVT prognosis
• Part of the system

Variables within Background information on respondent

• Q.1 Gender
• Q.2 Year of birth
• Q.28 Member of trade union
• Q.29 Labour market group
• Q.30 Occupational group
• Q.31 Employed by state, local government or private employer
• Q.32 Church attendance

Variables within Voting

• Q.3 Alternative voted for in the 1994 referendum on Swedish EU-membership
• Q.4 Time of alternative choice
• Q.5 Alternative getting most votes in the referendum
• Q.21 Campaign influence
• Q.26 Party voted for if parliamentary election today
• Q.27 Party voted for in the 1994 parliamentary election
• Q.33 Alternative getting most votes in the Norwegian referendum

Variables within Opinion on referendum

• Q.6 Fair referendum
• Q.24 Opinion on referendums in the future

Variables within Opinion on the European Union

• Q.22 Opinion on EU developing into a federal state
• Q.23 Trust in decision-making processes in the EU

Variables within Left-right self-placement

• Q.25 Left-right self-placement

Variables within Important issue for choice of alternative

• Q.7 Important issue for choice of alternative - Environment
• Q.8 Important issue for choice of alternative - Economy
• Q.9 Important issue for choice of alternative - Employment
• Q.10 Important issue for choice of alternative - Agriculture
• Q.11 Important issue for choice of alternative - Social security
• Q.12 Important issue for choice of alternative - Gender equality
• Q.13 Important issue for choice of alternative - National security
• Q.14 Important issue for choice of alternative - Influence EU
• Q.15 Important issue for choice of alternative - Peace in Europe
• Q.16 Important issue for choice of alternative - National independence
• Q.17 Important issue for choice of alternative - Food quality
• Q.18 Important issue for choice of alternative - Drug policy
• Q.19 Important issue for choice of alternative - Democracy
• Q.120Important issue for choice of alternative - Public access to official records

Variables within Dennis-package

• Q.34 Opinion on the Dennis-package - Västerleden
• Q.35 Opinion on the Dennis-package - Österleden
• Q.36 Opinion on the Dennis-package - Total

Location:

Width: 4

Variable Text: SSD study number

Range of Valid Data Values: 567 - 567

Summary Statistics: Valid 5743 ;Min. 567 ;Max. 567 ;Mean 567 ;StDev 0

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Variable Text: SSD edition number

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 1

Summary Statistics: Valid 5743 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 1 ;Mean 1 ;StDev 0

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 3

Variable Text: SSD part number

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 1

Summary Statistics: Valid 5743 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 1 ;Mean 1 ;StDev 0

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 4

Variable Text: ID-number

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5743

Summary Statistics: Valid 5743 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5743 ;Mean 2872 ;StDev 1658.006

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Variable Text: Central location

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 6

Summary Statistics: Valid 5743 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 6

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Variable Text: Vote at polling station or postal vote

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 2

Summary Statistics: Valid 5743 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 2

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 4

Variable Text: Electoral district

Range of Valid Data Values: 1101 - 6206

Summary Statistics: Valid 5743 ;Min. 1101 ;Max. 6206

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: At Sveriges Television, we want the election night broadcast on TV to reflect the opinions of the voters. We are therefore asking you to answer this questionnaire by crossing the appropriate boxes. You should not put your name on the questionnaire since you are to be anonymous to us. The results will only be reported in figures. No one can find out how you have answered. If you find it difficult to answer any question, leave it and go on to the next question. Thank you for helping us produce a good election broadcast on TV!   Are you a woman or a man?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5519 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 2

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 4

Question: What year were you born in?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1896 - 1976

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9999

Summary Statistics: Valid 5418 ;Min. 1896 ;Max. 1976

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Which alternative did you vote for in the referendum on Swedish membership in the EU?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 3

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5636 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 3

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: When did you decide how to vote in the referendum?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5669 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Do you believe the yes-alternative or the no-alternative will get most votes in the referendum?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5591 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 2

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Are you of the opinion that the referendum was carried out in a fair way or was any of the alternatives favoured?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 3

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5530 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 3

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   Environment  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5458 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   Economy  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5445 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   Employment  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5369 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   Agriculture  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5190 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   Social security  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5263 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   Equality of opportunity between women and men  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5307 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   National security  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5229 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   Possibility to influence development within the EU  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5315 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   Peace in Europe  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5371 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   National independence  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5313 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   Food quality  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5356 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   Drug policy (alcohol, narcotics etc.)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5384 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   Democracy  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5406 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How important were the following issues for you when you voted today on a Swedish EU-membership?   Principle of public access to official records  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5327 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 2

Question: How did your opinion towards a Swedish EU-membership change during the referendum campaign (after the election 18 September)?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 99

Summary Statistics: Valid 4346 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 9

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Do you think it would be positive or negative if the EU developed into a federal state, a kind of United States of Europe?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5417 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5485 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 4

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: What is your opinion on referendums in the future?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 3

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5478 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 3

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Sometimes people talk of political opinions in terms of left-right. Where would you place yourself?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5427 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 2

Question: What party would you vote for if it was a parliamentary election today?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 99

Summary Statistics: Valid 5367 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 9

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 2

Question: What party did you vote for in the parliamentary election in September this year?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 11 - 22

Range of Invalid Data Values: 99

Summary Statistics: Valid 5488 ;Min. 11 ;Max. 22

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Are you a member of a trade union?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 5

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5339 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 5

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Which of these groups do you belong to at present?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 8

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5436 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 8

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 2

Question: Which of these occupational groups do you/did you belong to?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 12

Range of Invalid Data Values: 99

Summary Statistics: Valid 5292 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 12

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Are/were you employed by the state, local government or a private employer?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5250 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 4

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: How often do you usually attend meetings or services in the Church of Sweden, a Free Church or any other church or denomination or listen to services on radio, TV or in hospital?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5520 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 4

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: Which alternative do you think will get most votes in the Norwegian referendum within two weeks?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5339 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 2

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: What is your opinion on the so called Dennis-package?   Västerleden  

Variable Text: Question asked only in Stockholm

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 8

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 672 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 8

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: What is your opinion on the so called Dennis-package?   Österleden  

Variable Text: Question asked only in Stockholm

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 8

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 662 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 8

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Question: What is your opinion on the so called Dennis-package?   The Dennis-package should be ...  

Variable Text: Question asked only in Stockholm

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 8

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 694 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 8

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Variable Text: Part of SVT prognosis

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 2

Summary Statistics: Valid 5743 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 2

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Width: 1

Variable Text: Part of the system

Range of Valid Data Values: 1 - 2

Summary Statistics: Valid 5743 ;Min. 1 ;Max. 2

Variable Format: numeric